Pre-feasibility investigations on Brukkaros dam scheme, Volume 1 - Main report

This study investigated the construction of a roller compacted concrete dam in the Fish River in southern Namibia, the provision of potable water and the necessary infrastructure to villages in the surrounding area and the supply of water to a 1,000 ha irrigation scheme. The project components included pre-feasibility planning, preliminary site investigations, a hydrological study, material investigations, geological investigations, cost estimates, an assessment of the project returns, a risk analysis as well as an assessment of the economic viability of water supply for irrigation of agricultural crops and domestic consumption. The provision of benefits to the communities in the surrounding Berseba Constituency of the Karas Region, as well as marketing strategies for various crop combinations and farm models were also investigated.

Jürgen Kirchner , Prof. W018000